diff --git a/make/helpers.mk b/make/helpers.mk
index 990c5f8..61a4dd4 100644
--- a/make/helpers.mk
+++ b/make/helpers.mk
@@ -41,6 +41,20 @@ APPLY_PATCHES = $(call apply_patches, $(PKG_PATCHES_DIR))

 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

+# rewrite libtool libraries
+define rewrite_libtool
+   cd $(1); \
+   for la in *.la; do \
+       echo -e "$(TERM_YELLOW)Rewriting $${la}$(TERM_NORMAL)"; \
+       $(REWRITE_LIBTOOL)/$${la}; \
+   done
+endef
+
+# rewrite libtool libraries automatically
+REWRITE_LIBTOOL_LA = $(call rewrite_libtool, $(TARGET_LIB_DIR))
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 #
 # Manipulation of .config files based on the Kconfig infrastructure.
 # Used by the BusyBox package, the Linux kernel package, and more.
diff --git a/make/target-libs.mk b/make/target-libs.mk
index 3867c0f..60a501b 100644
--- a/make/target-libs.mk
+++ b/make/target-libs.mk
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ libdvbsi: | $(TARGET_DIR)
            ; \
        $(MAKE); \
        make install DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR); \
-   $(REWRITE_LIBTOOL)/libdvbsi++.la
+   $(REWRITE_LIBTOOL_LA)
    $(REWRITE_PKGCONF)/libdvbsi++.pc
    $(REMOVE)/$(LIBDVBSI_TMP)
    $(TOUCH)